Newport in Cocke County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Jeﬀerson County / Cocke County

By Tom Bosse, March 8, 2010

1. Jefferson County / Cocke County Marker

Inscription. Side A

* Jefferson County *
Established 1792: named in honor ofThomas Jefferson

Secretary of State; formerly member of the Continental Congress; principal author of the Declaration of Independence; later Governor of Virginia; Vice-President and President of the United States.

Side B

* Cocke County *
Established 1797: named in honor ofSenator William Cocke
(1796, 1797, 1799 to 1805)

An officer of the Revolutionary Army; one of the leaders of the State of Franklin and member of the Legislature of the Territory South of the Ohio River.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 1C34.)

Location. 35° 57.65′ N, 83° 16.509′ W. Marker is in Newport, Tennessee, in Cocke County. Marker is on Tennessee Route 35, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is located on the Jefferson County / Cocke County, TN line.
This section of State Route 35 is also Interstate 411. Marker is in this post office area: Newport TN 37821, United States of America.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 17, 2016. This page originally submitted on March 17, 2010, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 963 times since then and 8 times this year. Last updated on March 12, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Querétaro, Mexico. Photos:1, 2. submitted on March 17, 2010, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. 3, 4. submitted on December 16, 2016, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.